General Chat

Wattlers - you have sweeping news in your email box I'm with you Lew . . . always like to do around close to the house with the push mower . . . but blow doing it all that way! Tried getting animals in to eat it - but they ate everything else as well - LOL Off to buy some food . . . catch you later luv Laurie

Thanks for that Mary. It takes me 2 hours on the ride on. That equates to 8 hours pushing! Been there, done that and it's not very good for the health. Nearly passed out and had to lie under the tap to revive myself!

Hi Mob.. Going through my hot matches I found a lady who lives near Blaxland in the Blue Mountains. Sadly we didnt match but she sounded so nice I invited her to pop in here and say Hi.I hope she does. She might live near you Jood.. Still spitting here but not much. All show and no rain.. Lew.. I think you should have a push mower. Use up more calories that way..lol Love Mary xxxxx

Good Morning to all our wattlers, Grey Skies and wet, wet today, it was blowing very hard earlier so put a load of towels out and guess what down came the rain, they can stay there now. yesterday morning it was only a drizzle so off to do grandparents thing watching one lot do little A's (athletics) as it was part of ,club championships. Then moved on 20mins down the road to next 2 grandchildren doing club championship for BMX riding, had to buy breakfast on the run as we dident think it was on but a couple of phone calls and we were on our way. Not doing anything for Cup day not really interested in it. Hope all the peeps not feelin the best get well soon. ~~~~~~~ to all~~~~~~~ have a good day whats left of it now Cheers Sandra in the gong

Morning All. Sunny in Mudgee town and the lawn needs mowing. A couple of hours on the ride on for me! Laurie, I have Ackroyds in my tree. Eleanor Ackroyd from Bradford, Yorkshire born 1785. Any connection? Yes, I saw the night light over on the weekender. Looks good, lol How'd your weekend go, Flutters? Was Mum okay? Anyone doing anything exciting for the Cup. I know that Jood is going out. We're going to a do tonight at the Mudgee Club, but I don't think we're doing anything tomorrow. Wait and see. Okay, better go and do something constructive. Hope all the Wattlers have a great day Lew Lew xxx

Hi Prinseth didny know you could speak scottish,, you have a lovely broad accent,, Do you take sugar in your coffee.. Love Mary xxx

Mary, I don't know of any related Ackroyds in Oz . . . TLR's grandfather came to Oz - Frank Taylor and met and married gran here - she was a wee Scottie lass named Mary Denison Clark from Lanark. (accent was sooo broard I codnay undstand her at all). Franks mum was an Ackroyd. I'll join you in that coffee if you dont mind luv Laurie

Morning all.. As Princess Lolly said it is dull outside and damp..Dont mind a bit.. Pristhess When I worked at the hospital there was a doctor Ackroyd,, Any relation..he is a orthopod. when are you going up home.??? Tony Thanks for all those hints for searching. Will try next time I am searching.I had cottoned on to the hint Jood made as one of my family was split in half, one on one page and the rest on the next. Got the electrician comming this morning to have a look at my cooktop, It is quietly rusting away. I dont know what the old lady who lived here did to it but it is trying its darndest to be no more. Back later as I feel a coffee comming on. Love to all and hugs for those who are poorly Mary xxxxx

Good morning looovelly Wattlers, World may be a bit grey outside, but hey, its Monday 6th November 2006 !! Half of Victoria are having the day off, polishing their shoes for a big day at the Great race tomorrow . . 3/4 of the rest of the country are trying to pick a winner! Just heard $140 mil expected to be put on the horses in the Melbourne Cup tomorrow . . . sad isn't it!!! So pleased with my detective work last night - after many failed atempts, I found TRL's Taylor & Ackroyd families, got some great stuff to give to the MIL at Christmas time. So many Taylors to pick from in Lancashire, but the clever little things left me a clue in the form of stuffing Ackroyd in for a middle name one of the kids. They had the inlaws staying with them on census night to help me even more! Despatch date of the certs is 14th Nov so wont get them till I get back from up home. Need my second cuppa . . . so catch you later. Have a great day . . . just cause its grey on the outside - doesn't mean you have to be grey on the inside! luv Laurie

Morning Wattlers. Joodle. Good on ya. Yes,true about the next page bit.( if your Family is at the bottom of Page )....Also, a good clue is that if you find a male Ancestors eg: Henry Smith and Wife Ellen Smith but your not sure of Ellen's maiden name. Census:1881 Head: Henry Smith....age 32..born Suffolk Wife: Ellen Smith....age 30..born Essex Son: William Smith..age 7 born Essex Dau: Susan Smith...age 5 born Essex Dau: Mary Smith....age 2 born Essex Sometimes ( not always ) but a few doors down the road, or even the next street, you might find a clue to Ellen's maiden name. Census:1881 Head: Susannah Perkins...age 60 ( Widow ) born Kent child: Sarah Smith....age 10 born Essex... ( clue...... Poss: Grandaughter ) I then check the free BDM or I.G.I..ect,ect......for a marriage. of SMITH to PERKINS.and sometimes find: eg: June qrt 1868 ( Essex ) Henry Smith Mary Jones Walter Parsons Ellen Perkins So here we find a Henry Smith and Ellen Perkins marriage. Could be a clue......and also that Sarah Smith aged 10 living with possible grandma Susannah Perkins ( widow ) at time of census. So now perhaps you have a possible maiden name for the wife of Henry Smith ........( Ellen Perkins ) I'm sure a lot of people use this system. Its not 100% proof, but sometimes a good idea to check dooooon the road. Off to work. Av a good un. Tony Oz...:>))))

Tony, I found those clues about looking for other members of the family in the same area very true. .. Here's another clue for you Wattlers. .. If your census family are at the bottom of a page, always go to the next page (you might find one or more other members of the family) - as I did this morning. .. Silly me. .. I should have known that, it has happened before. Rise'n shine peeps. Another coldish day in the mountains - a whitish grey outside. Have a great day all Love Jood

Looks like we have a few peeps wanting the DIGITAL CATS title . . LOL Night all . . . I had better get off this puter before I bend the plastic anymore on certs. . . but Ah it feels good to be on a roll! Nigh nite, sleep well, sweet dreams luv Laurie

Well done Tassie, what a laugh, I only saw it was close just by chance and I thought ooo I could be in here, maybe use Juliecat as a smoke screen, (sorry Pussy) where are you anyway? miss you, Luv Jill, off to bed, night Joods, night Tassie.

Tassie I think :)) Sorry Jill (when I saw all the msgs, I thought I'd got it, little realising we were near a biggie). And I thought you were generally concerned about Cat .. lol Jood

Nite Jood and Jill, looks like the cat got caught napping hee hee

Oh bottoms, laughing my head off here, who got it?

I got an email from her this morning (Cat) that is Ooooh you rats you two lol .. I was perfectly innocent, didn't catch on at all .. pmsl Nite all Jood

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